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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 13, 1934)
THK CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM. OREGON BUSINESS PROPERTY OWNERS GAIN BY HOUSING RECOVERY GETS and the newly discovered room will help Insulate the house. Such addi tional Insulation, It has been found, saves from thirty to forty per cent of the fuel bill, and will pay for be turned Into a recreation or plaster and a small amount of itself shortly right out of savings "rumpus" room with a partition paint and decoration, from the coal pile or oil supply. wall, and some colored concrete, The Better Housing Program of A wasted basement comer may concrete ashlar, stucco or cement the Federal Housing Administration will help finance the project for any home owner who can not or would rather not pay cash for the addition of these rooms. Interiors More Liveable irtrinifniiiniiuirnrifiii'irirrrrnTrnriirnninniiiii mn mini mil rrmnrnm SATUKDAY, UUTUJiER 13, 1934 HOUSE REPAIRS The Better Housing Program, now being sponsored by the Federal Bousing Administration, has al ready demonstrated that It will prove an important factor in the nccess or tne present recovery movement. This view was expressed by O. H. Greene, one of the nation's leading personalities In the lumber Industry. Mr. Greene Is the chairman of the lumber code authority of eight tatcs, chairman of the Merchan dising Council of Lumber Associa tions of tne unitca mates, presi dent of the Northwestern Retail Lumbermen's Association, and pres ident of the Wilson & Greene Lum ber ComDanv of Syracuse. N. V. He U thus closely In touch with the great lumber industry and is In a position to see at first hand what tne Better Housing movement is loing for the lumber and kindred tidustrles. "The program has alrendy begun D make Its Influences felt," said fir. Greene. "The amount of actual xmstruction Is as yet rather small tut the preliminary work has been ell done and a new spirit of hope fulness has sprung Into life in ev ry branch of the building Industry. It is not a case of whistling to keep Dp our courage. The whole Industry b Imbued with a feeling of confl lence. We know that a brighter day li coming and coming fast. As one roof of all this, look at the trado kmrnals and real estate pages of Die newspapers. Hundreds of thou lands of dollars are being spent rvery week In these publications In kuildlng and construction advertis ing. Some of the largest concerns tn the field are now out with big, nation-wide campaigns after two, three and four years of practical ellcnce. "What does this mean? Why, It means that these men have caught the spirit of the moment. They know that the Better Housing Pro gram has put the public in a posi tion where it can and will get busy with the billion and a half dollar repair Job that must be attended to. "This Is no artificial stimulant that Is being administered to the building business. It is a plan that Is as sound as a dollar. The govern ment Is simply loosening up the log-jam of credit. "There is just one more point I wish to make," Mr. Greene conclud ed. "No one Is being urged to go along with this movement merely for the sake of sentiment. Property owners are being urged to borrow money to make only such repairs end Improvements as might be con sidered sound Investments. If a man borrows $500 at his bank or other financial agency and puts It Into his property advisedly he Is adding more than that to the value of his home or business building. These arc the only kind of loans the Federal Housing Administration wants to see made. They want no man to incur obligations that he Is not well able to handle on a monthly payment basis. So the business that is going to all branch es of the construction industry at this time Is good, sound business the only kind that counts in the long-run. "Summing it all up. I do not hesl tate to make the prediction that the Better Housing Program will prove to be one of the most effec tive agencies for general housing tlmulation that the government bas as yet taken up In its present efforts to bring about recovery." COLORED CONCRETE FACTOR OF BEAUTY Concrete, once drab and uninter esting, has borrowed colors from the rainbow to become an impor tant factor in the beauty of the home. Dependable, color-fast concrete In variety of shades have been de veloped as the result of testing and experimenting. Patterns may even be applied by laying cut-to-order cement flagstone, colored or uncol ored. In various ways, or by paint ing the design of ordinory concrete. Walks and drives, which form an Inseparable part of the home grounds, can make or break the ef fectiveness of the lawn. With col ored concrete now readily available end easy to use, grounds can be made a harmonious setting for the home If a little thought is given be forehand to the landscaping plan And color scheme. In addition to walks and drives, colored concrete makes distinctive end serviceable foundations, porch floors, terraces, garden and swim ming pools, badminton and tennis courts, and basement rooms. Wax end polish give added luster to col ored concrete work that Is laid In doors. Cover On Radiator Safer Is Modern The disadvantages of covered ra diators enn far surpass the advant ges If dust and germs arc allowed to accumulate unnoticed beneath the covers. Old-style covers that do not allow easy cleaning beneath them should be replaced by a type which provides some way for the housewife to dust the radiators without any difficulty. A reason tble estimate for new radiator cov ers throughout the house may be obtained from a dealer or carpen ter, and If desired, a loan for this end other improvements may be had from a local bank or other fi nancial agency cooperating with the Federal Housing Administra tion. Laundry Chute Will Eliminate Drudgery A laundry chute, with openings on all floors, Is the quickest and most sanitary way of collecting oiled Unens and clothing and dis posing of them until wash day. In this manner the housewife er laun- Modernized book cases, built-in fixtures and niches and many reasonably simple interior alterations may aid in delightful transformations. Won ders were worked with the above interior, making a thoroughly modern living room from an uninviting first floor of this modest house. dress is relieved of carrying heavy, bulky bundles downstairs. Then, too, bathroom or hall space is not taken up with hampers. The most satisfactory chute is of a metal which will not rust, chip, stain, or in any way injure fabrics which are sent through it to the laundry room. Such a project would be a fitting contribution to Marion county's Better Housing Program now in progress with the cooperation of the Federal Housing Administration. AN OLD CUSTOM So-called modern trend to en close the home grounds like so many of the other "modern trends" is, in reality, an ancient custom. No garden attains its peak until it is completely cut off from the rest of the world. Modernizing home-owners will find a wealth of material to choose from in enclosing their grounds. All of them are good in their place, but here Is a warning: Don't Imitate somebody else's en closure because it looks good on their place. A friend's fence may be beautiful around his house, but will the same fence fit in with the ar chitecture of your house? Spanish houses should have ma sonry walls, if any, around the gar den. Brick walls are effectively used with old English houses. Nothing will fit a Cape Cod, or other typically early American house, so much as a white picket fence. For French and Norman houses, the split chestnut fencing Is Ideal. Iron fences Increase the dignity of stately mansions. Where bulky fences consume too much space, on a narrow city lot, decorative wire fences, covered with vines, may do very well. EOOVERY AID Extensive business recovery as a result of the nation-wide Better Housing Program of the Federal Housing Administration is antici pated by Ed Shultz, president of the Southwestern Lumbermen's As sociation. "As I see it," Mr. Shultz said, "the most important fact of all is that the program will be a means of providing work for both skilled and unskilled labor in the building trades. "Subsequently, the prog ram should provide an additional vol ume of business for those engaged in the production and distribution of building materials. This must ne cessarily bring about the employ ment of more mill md factory workers, better tonnage for trans portation companies, and improved conditions in other fields. "Throughout the country there are buildings that should be re paired immediately if further de terioration is to be avoided. The modernization loans are easy on the borrowers, who should take advant age of the program to make their homes more livable and attractive by having repairs and improve ments made now. "Lumber prices are low at pres ent. With the financial institutions cooperating, te nation-wide build ing program should aid the individ ual property owner and bring about a good deal of business recov ery at the same time." Attic Easily Made Attractive Room Many a home has an unseen room tucked between the attic raft ers or in some wasted space In the basement. If It Is In the attic, a little build ing board, wall paper, paint and varnish will develop it charmingly. (Make litem glisien like new... POBCHS,STPS 6 DCKS L When you repaint your steps ami 9 ' porch be sure to get Fuller quick FULLER por dry vine Porch and Deck Paint if lasts. Doesn't show water marks. gHJLLPl Quickc drying INTERIOR VARNISH This clear, glossy varnish is es pecially made to stand hard wear on natural finish and stained woodwork, on floors and furniture. It is quick drying. SHCS AUTHORIZED DEALER RAY L. FARMER Hardware Co. OVER 60 YEARS SERVICE Corner Court and Commercial St. Loans to Repair and Modernize Your Property (Under the New National Housing Act) In Cooperation with the Federal Housing administration, the banks of Salem announce that they are prepared to receive applica tions for loans of from $100 to $2,000 to be used for alterations, repairs and improve ments on real property. Call at any of the undersigned banks for detailed information about the Better Housing Program sponsored to enable property owners to finance repairs, alterations and improvements LADD & BUSH BANK SALEM, OREGON UNITED STATES National Bank OF PORTLAND, SALEM BRANCH FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF PORTLAND, SALEM BRANCH ' 'UW l!-1 ".A"?' "" i. 1 1 n u n 1 1 u 1 1 1 1 1 1 ixu,i.i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ujj.jli.ijjjjjjjjjjjjj.1 Ui.ilXUJJJXUJU.UJ
